Combination chair and cot



March 18, 1941. A. E. BRANDON COMBINATION CHAIR AND COT FiIed April 1, 1939 f/vvz/vraa Win Mm Patented Mar. 18, 1941 COMBINATION CHAIR AND COT Alfred E. Brandon, New York, N. Y.

Application April 1, 1939, Serial No. 265,4.23

This application is 9. application, Serial No. 1937 which matured into This invention relates to or lawn or the like.

'7 Claims.

continuation in part of 164,282, filed Sept. 1'7, Patent No. 2,148,898.

chairs of the collapsible type, used at beaches, pleasure resorts, deck This invention seeks, in addition to the objects stated in the above said application, to provide a chair wherein the side braces between the front and rear legs are pivoted intermediate both ends to conveniently become shorter when the chair is collapsed.

A further object ofthe a chair wherein the front invention is to provide end of the seat can be lowered to adjacent the ground and be adjustably positioned relative to the chair substantially to suit the wherein the foot rest frame front end of the seat so that back rest frame of the desire of user; and. is pivoted to the it may be adjusted in an out-of-the-way position, beneath the seat,

when the use for same is not desired by occupant.

A further object of the invention is to make provision for additional bracing between the front and rear legs and which affords means for adjusting the seat portion and also foot rest frame of the chair, and also bracing the front legs in re spect to one another.

A further object of an improved rack frame the invention is to provide element which is pivoted to the lower portion of the leg frame of the back rest frame and affords means for bracing the lower portion of the leg frame when the structure is positioned as a cot.

A still further object of the invention is to provide novel locking means between the back rest frame and arm rests and also rear legs and which affords means to produce rigid connections for preventing spreading or slipping of the parts.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects, such as that the structure affords. a foot rest frame which serves as a seat adjacent the ground, the seat then serving as a back rest in an inclining position, and that the back rest frame may be positioned substantially horizontal so as to serve or an additional or rear seat,

as a cot for a baby, will appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying Fig. l is a side elevational constructed according to the dotted lines indicate adjuste drawing, in which:

view of the chair invention, and the d positions of the back rest frame with the arm rests and the rear legs, and an adjusted low position of the foot rest and seat with the front legs.

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig.1, bu

t theseat and back rest when the chair is and foot rest are in the position they assume converted into a cot, and the dotted lines indicate another adjusted position of theback rest with respect to the seat and foot rest:-

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1, but'the frame which is positioned in the leg frame of the back rest frame is shown in open when it is to function as Fig. 4 is a plan view of position rack or shelf element. the chair shown in Fig.1,

in extended position as a cot, but one arm rest as well as part of the fabric element have been removed to show the parts embodied in the invention.

Fig. 5 is a lapsed condition, but as illustrated in Fig. 4.

plan view showing the chair in col- Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 66 in Fig. 1, portions are removed.

' Fig. '7 is an enlarged sectional View of the pro-:

but the back rest and the seat jections on the back rest frame in engagement with recesses of the arm rests.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 8-4 of Fig. 2, showing the adjustable nection between the back rest with the projection which is in elevation.

frame and rear legs.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 99 of Fig. 1.

Referring more specially to the drawing, Figs. 1 to 9 show one form of the invention and wherein the numeral I indicates front legs, 2 rear legs.

Arm rests 3 are provided with projections 3a underneath. Side braces are provided and structed of two portions 4 and 4a. 5 are reverse side braces, 6 link elements.

I is a transverse brace frame. 8 is a back rest frame with supporting legs 9, and a brace frame with the lower portion of the supporting III is a foot rest frame and associated parts.

9a in engagement legs.

As shown, the upper end of the'legs I and 2 are pivoted to the arm rests at the projections 3a by means of bolts or rivets II and Na, and said side brace connects the front end of the arm rests b bolts or rivets I I and the lower portion of the rear legs by bolts or rivets I2, and a bolt or rivet I3 unites the portions 4 and 4a and also the inner end of the reverse braces connected by a cross bar detachably engage the recesses front legs I. the front legs from the pivoted connections 5, whose fore ends are I4, which is adapted to I5, spaced in the These recesses I5 are spaced along at H to adjacent the lower end portions of the front legs where the usual cross bar thus, afford adjustments to the cross bar the front end of the reverse braces.

It is disposed and I4 of The link elements '6 are pivoted at one end to the reverse braces by rivets or bolts l1 and their other ends are connected by a cross bar l8, to which is pivotally secured the inner end of the back rest frame 8 and also inner end of the trans-' verse brace frame 1. The outer end of this frame 1 is supported on a cross bar l9 which connects the rear legs intermediate their upper and lower ends. Recesses 20 disposed on the under side of the transverse frame provide one form of adjustably securing said outer end to the rear legs 2 and thus brace the lower end of the back rest frame and also the link elements to the rear legs.

The back rest frame has the usual upper cross bar 2|, and it is provided with a suitable means forming a projection at 22 which is adapted to engage the recesses 23, formed in the arm rests, and also other recesses 24 on the rear legs when the back rest frame is below the arm rests. It will be noted that the projections 22 are disposed in apertures 25 formed in the side rails of the back rest frame, and a rivet 26 secures each projection 22 in place. 23 are fiange'or hook portions intended to prevent spreading of the sides of the structure and also to insure positive connections between the associating parts.

The upper ends of the legs 9 are securedby bolts or rivets 23 to the side rails of the back rest frame, and their lower ends are connected by the frame 9a by means of bolts or rivets 29. This frame 9a is provided with a pair'of cross bars 3U30, and one or more other bars 3| connecting the bars 30 to strengthen the frame 9a. It is obvious, that frame 911 tends to brace the supporting legs 9 when it is positioned upon the ground, as is illustrated in Fig. 2; but it is adapted also to serve as a rack element when the supporting legs and back rest frame are in adjusted position shown in Fig. 1. It is further adapted to serve as a combination rack and shelf element when it is positioned transversely with respect to the legs, as illustrated in Fig. 3. A slat 32 to form lateral projections adapted to come in contact with the supporting legs 9 and thus sustain the frame 9a in angular position with the supporting legs may be added on the rear side of the rails of the frame 9a. Of course, other means may be employed to maintain said latter position of the frame 9a.

The back rest frame panel is provided with slats 33 secured to the cross bars 34,, 35, and 2| in the usual well known manner. In Figs. 1 and 3, it will be noted, that the upper side of each side rail of the frame I is provided with a recess at 36 to serve for clearance for the cross bar 35.

The transverse frame panel is preferably of fabric 31 having ends in engagement with the cross bars 38 and 39.

The seat 40 is of fabric having ends in engagement with the cross bars I4 and I8 respectively.

The foot rest frame'is constructed in the usual well known manner with cross bars 4| and 42, and slats 43 connecting said cross bars. A leg frame 44 supporting the free end of the foot rest frame is provided with upper and lower cross bars 45 and 46 and is pivoted to the side rails of the foot rest frame by means of bolts or rivets 41.

It will be noted that the foot rest frame is pivotally connected with the front end of the reverse braces and it is adapted to be lowered therewith so as to serve as a seat, when the cross bar I4 is positioned adjacent or on the cross bar [6 and the back rest and seat panels are in alignment in an inclined position as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Further the foot rest frame is also adapted to be swingingly placed underneath the seat, when user of the chair desires it out-of-theway and so positions it as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

Recesses 48 disposed in the underside of the side rails of the foot rest frame are adapted to freely receive the end projections 49 of cross bar 45 and thus allow the leg frame to come into alignment with the sides of the foot rest frame when-collapsed.

. .50 is another cross bar connecting the lower end portions of the rear legs.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described an article in which the several features of this invention are embodied, and which article in its action attains the various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In a combination adjustable reclining chair andcot, arm rests each having projections below pivoted to spaced front and rear legs, pivotally connected side braces having their ends pivoted to the front and rear legs, reverse braces having one end pivoted to the pivotal connection of the said first braces and a cross bar connecting the other'ends constituting thereby the front end of a seat'frame, recesses spaced in the front legs for engagement with the cross bar, link elements pivoted to the reverse braces, a back rest frame pivoted to link elements, a cross bar connecting the link elements to serve as rear end of the seat l frame, means connecting the said front and rear ends of the seat frame to form the seat portion and bracing the lower end portions of the link element to the front legs, adjustable connections between the upper portions of the arm rests, top

portions of the rear legs and side portions of the back rest frame to secure the back rest frame in adjusted positions on the arm rests and rear legs respectivelyand bracing the rear end of the seat in the positions the back rest frame assumes on the arm rest and rear legs, a foot rest frame pivoted to the cross bar of the reverse braces so that, when the seat and back rest frame are aligned in a forwardly-inclined adjusted position, said foot rest frame is supported on the lower portion of the front legs and serves as a seat element. 7

2. In a combination adjustable reclining chair and cot as in claim 1, leg supports adjacent the head end portion of the back rest frame pivoted to the sides of the back rest frame, another frame connecting the free end portion of the leg supports, projections carried by said frame in engagement with the lower portion of said leg supports, said frame comprising a pair of end rails each intermediate both ends pivoted to the lower portion of the leg supports, and cross bars connecting the pair of ends rails so that, when the back rest frame is in extended position and the lower portion of the leg supports are moved away from the back rest frame, the brace frame serves as a rack element and, when the leg supports are supporting the head end portion of the back rest frame, said frame braces the lower portions of said leg supports.

3. In a collapsible chair having a rearwardly adjustable back rest frame, a pair of leg elements operative within the boundaries of the back rest frame, said pair of leg elements having one end pivotally connected to the side rails of the back rest frame, a cross bar connecting the other or free ends, a rack element having end members pivoted upon the cross bar and normally in alignment with the pair of leg elements, and cooperative means between said end portions and said pair of leg elements tosustain the rack element in desired positions in respect to the pair of leg elements.

4. A combination adjustable reclining chair and cot comprising arm rests each having projections below pivoted to the upper end of front and rear legs, side braces having ends pivoted to the upper end of a front leg and lower portion of a rear leg and provided with a pivotal connection intermediate the front and the rear ends thereof, reverse side braces for engagement with said first side braces and said front legs, one end portion of each of said reverse side braces being mounted upon the pivotal connection of said first side braces, the other end portion being movable against the outer side of the front legs, a cross bar connecting the latter end portions of said reverse side braces forming thereby the front end of a seat frame, recesses cooperative with said cross bar spaced in the fore side of the front legs so that the said front end of the seat frame may adjustably be secured in various positions with said front legs to adjacent the lower end of said front legs, link elements pivotally mounted at one end upon said reverse side braces, another cross bar connecting the other ends of said link elements constituting thereby the rear end of the seat frame, a fabric element connecting the said front and rear ends of the seat frame to form lower end portions of the link elements to the front legs, and a back rest frame having the lower end of its side rails pivoted upon the cross bar connecting the link elements and carrying a cross member thereabove to form the lower end of the back rest portion.

5. The structure defined in claim 4, with the addition of a foot rest frame having one end portion pivoted tothe cross bar connecting said reverse side braces placed sothat when said reverse side braces swingingly are moved to position said cross bar in engagement with said recesses of said front legs, said front legs are braced between the side rails of said foot rest frame and said reverse side braces, lateral projections carried on the side rails of said back rest frame formed with angular extension at the ends, and a plurality of recesses disposed in the upper portions of the arm rests portions of the rear legs adapted for engagement the seat portion and bracing the and in the top with said lateral projections whereby the back rest frame may be adjustably secured in various positions with said arm rests and also with said rear legs.

6. The structure defined in claim 4, with the addition of a brace frame having side members pivoted upon the said cross bar of the link elements and detachably mounted upon the lower portion of said rear legs and provided with rerecesses on the top of the side members for engagement with said cross member of the back rest frame whereby the back rest frame may be positioned in horizontal alignment with the side.

members of said brace frame.

7. A combination adjustable reclining chair and cot comprising arm rests carrying front and rear projections below, spaced front and rear legs pivoted to said projections, lateral braces pivoted to the front projections and lower portions of the rear legs and provided with a pivoted joint intermediate their front and rear ends, reverse braces in engagement with said joint and movable laterally of the front legs, a cross bar connecting said reverse braces constituting thereby the front end of a seat frame, recesses spaced in the front legs for engagement with said cross bar placed from adjacent the bottom end of said front legs .to adjacent said arm rests, a foot rest frame pivoted to the cross bar urging the front legs against the reverse braces so that when the front end of the seat frame is in engagement with said recesses the front legs are braced between the foot rest frame and the reverse braces, link elements pivoted upon the reverse braces, a back rest frame pivoted upon said link elements, another crossbar connecting the link elements constituting thereby the rear end of the seat frame and a fabric element connecting the said cross bars to form the seat portion, an aperture intermediate the ends of each side rail of the back rest frame, means disposed in said apertures to form projections laterally of the back rest frame, means mounted upon the end portions of the projections to form angular projections therewith, means provided on the arm rests and also on the rear legs for engagement with the projections to adjustably secure the back rest frame in postions on the arm rests and also on the rear legs, supplemental legs pivoted to the side rails of the back rest frame supporting the head end portion thereof when horizontal position of the back rest frame is reached, a brace frame in engagement with the lower portion of the supplemental legs normally in alignment with the supplemental legs including, pivoted end portions and a pair of bars connecting the end portions and forming projections adapted for engagement with the supplemental legs.

ALFRED E. BRANDON. 

